Day 240 - Brains - Over Sized Jumper & more!

Brains!

Can you tell the "real" brain from the Crochet one?  

It looks good next to a "real" one doesn't it!!

And now for more WIP news

I cracked on with my Over Sized Jumper today

And here's a sneak peak at the finished piece

I particularly like the neck

And I love the fact that I have "exposed" the seams

It does look FAB on but I won't show you the complete item just yet as I am hoping someone is going to snap the pattern up.  Fingers Crossed.

Now for my Twitter Blanket

It's day 240

Which means I have 15 rows by 16 rows complete

Even though it's not finished 

And doesn't have a border yet I think it looks GREAT!

Today's square was possible with thanks once again to Renee Kies who sent me this yarn all the way from the Netherlands - I met her on Twitter, so she joins a few other kind souls from Twitter, that have sent me yarn or wool - hence the name TWITTER BLANKET

Day 234 Crochet Brains & US Crochet Book Praise!

How wonderful to be able to start this blog post off with this comment to share with you 

Thanks Ali. I do mean it when I think your book is a resource. Your unique way of teaching via the Red, Amber, and Green light technique helps even someone like me who has been crocheting since '09.

This is from Sara Duggan aka Momwithahook who's very well known in the Crochet World in the US

Wow!

And now for my brain!

Well it's not MY brain - it's a brain I was commissioned to crochet for a Psychology teacher!

I love the way it's turned out!

It's stuffed with toy stuffing & is squishy too.  I did look on the internet to see if I could find a pattern but all I could see were "Brain Hats" and "Brain Slugs"  What's a Brain Slug??  So I came up with the pattern myself & it will be on Etsy & Ravelry soon.

Here's the pattern link https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/160380764/crochet-pattern-for-a-replica-brain

and if you want me to make you one https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/160391625/crochet-replica-brain

So that has left me with a little "me crochet time" today & I went straight for my jumper!

First I sewed in all the ends from the last session

Now you see them,

now you don't!

I have actually finished the sleeves & I am now working on the body again which makes a difference of 120 stitches per row! Phew.

To finish off this very fruitful day......

Day 233 - Shame on Garn Studio - Copyright!

This is just awful

Have a read of this open letter from Wink to GarnStudio

http://winkieflash.nl/2013/08/21/an-open-letter-to-garnstudio/?utm_campaign=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter

I for one will be avoiding this lot from now on in every shape and form & I can only hope that a fellow designer will get the respect that she deserves.

Here's a very well & informatively written post on Copyright

by Joanne Scrace

http://notsogranny.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/tidkt-copyright.html?showComment=1377110863577#c4925113380838322347

As you know I finished the Glasses Chains yesterday, so I have started on my commission to crochet a BRAIN!!  I didn't like my first attempt so after a few hours I scrapped it and started from scratch.  Mark 2 is so perfect & I can't wait to share it with you.

And Square 233 is also looking good!!